Preferred label
Montages
Alternative labels
Photocollages
Photomontages
Broader term
Pictures
Related terms
Collages
Composite photographs
Mixed media
Photographs
Scope note
Compositions made by juxtaposing or superimposing multiple pictures to create a single image. May be produced by pasting together whole or partial pictures or by recopying multiple images through photography or scanning. Includes photomontages in both the commercial graphic arts and fine art contexts.
History note
Changed 1/2004. Formerly, MONTAGES may have been indexed as PHOTOMONTAGES.
Editorial note
Do not confuse with COMPOSITE PHOTOGRAPHS, which are produced through multiple exposure of negatives or by combining negatives during printing.
Change note
Formerly TGMI term & TGMII term.